OBITUARIES

Jul 18, 2014

Thyra "Ty" Taylor-North, 85, passed suddenly Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, Kingston. She was born November 18, 1928 in Kingston the daughter of the late Clyde and Vera Davis DuBois. She loved to cook for her family and entertain, was a member of the Ulster Senior Citizens, one of her biggest joys...

Jul 18, 2014

Ruth S. Stucki, 80, of Boiceville, NY, passed suddenly, Friday evening, July 18, 2014 at her residence. She was born November 13, 1933 in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada. She was the daughter of the late Stewart and Margaret Fenwick. She was a graduate of Hartland High School, New Brunswick, Canada, Teachers College of Fredericton, NB, Canada and Gordon...

Jul 18, 2014

James E. Willenbrock of Lake Katrine, NY died Friday, July 18, 2014 at Ten Brock Commons. James was born in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late James and Henrietta Dyer Harris Willenbrock. He is survived by his friends and family at Ulster-Greene ARC. Calling hours will be at the Simpson-Gaus Funeral Home, 411 Albany Ave on Monday, July 21,...

Jul 16, 2014

Donna Marie North, 65, of New Paltz, NY, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Mountain View Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre in New Paltz. She was born on September 8, 1948 in the Bronx, NY to the late Dr. Henry and Audrey (Hoeflich) Eichelmann. Donna was a graduate of Kingston High School and had attended Ulster County...

Jul 14, 2014

Jul 14, 2014

Sandra ''Sandy'' E. Deane Showers, 72, of Kingston, passed Monday morning July 14, 2014 at Health Alliance Hospital, Mary's Ave. Campus, Kingston, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born May 10, 1942 in Kingston, the daughter of the late Henry and Myra Maynard Deane. Sandy was a graduate of Kingston High School, and was a...

Jul 13, 2014

Joseph T. O'Brien, 83 of Lake Katrine died peacefully on Sunday July 13, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Newport RI, he was the youngest son of the late Michael F. and Mary J. O'Brien. Joseph graduated from De La Salle Academy in Newport Rhode Island and the RCA Institute in New York City;...

Jul 12, 2014

Carl Appel, 92, of Yonkers, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville. Born in Polaniec, Poland, he was a son of the late Harry & Esther Eichen Appel. Carl came to the US in 1934, at the age of 13. He did not speak a word of English, yet graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School on time....

Jul 10, 2014

Lucille A. DeCicco, 88, of Kingston, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Highland, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale & Lillian Lombardi Pisano. Lucille is survived by her two children, Louis F. DeCicco, Jr. and his partner, Joan Gray, of Hurley and Celeste A. DeCicco-Holz and her husband, Edmond, of...

Jul 9, 2014

Robert A. East a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at his home. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Robert D. & Edna M. Buchanan East. Bob enjoyed reading and billiards. He is survived by his brother, Donald L. East and his wife Nancie of Stuart, FL. Two nieces and one nephew also...

Jul 7, 2014

(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered after this line) Ruth K. Peller formerly of Village Court, Kingston died Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Roscoe Regional Rehabilitation Center. She was 95. She was born July 27, 1918 in Glendale, a daughter of the late Theodore...

Jul 3, 2014

Dr. Gilbert F. Hoppenstedt, a well know local veterinarian and former Ulster County Veterinarian died at his home in Hurley on July 3rd at the age of 97. The son of the late Walter and Addie Hoppenstedt of Pine Bush, he attended Cornell University and was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Class...

Jul 1, 2014

John R. Mazzuca, 77, of Kingston, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Ten Broeck Commons. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late John J. & Lena Patti Mazzuca. John worked for IBM for over 20 years and then worked for Markertek in Saugerties before retiring in 2009. He enjoyed tinkering in his garage, writing music, photography, fishing,...

Jun 27, 2014

Thomas S. Forcino, 87, of Kingston, died Friday, June 27, 2014 at Ten Broeck Commons. Born in Wappingers Falls, he was a son of the late Pasquale & Carmella Gesondi Forcina. Tom was a loyal and proud veteran of the US Navy having served during WWII. He enlisted at the age of 17 and fought in the pacific theater on...

Jun 26, 2014

Diana Witkus went exactly the way she wanted to: peacefully in her sleep. Diana Beatrice Singer was born March 29, 1924 in Brooklyn, to Herman and Minnie Singer. She joined the Army during World War II and was a WAC based in the Philippines where she helped record the history of the war. She married Frank Witkus in 1955 and...

Jun 26, 2014

Madeline F. Sands, 89, of Kingston, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Golden Hill Health Care Center. Born in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of the late Frank C. & Mae Donner Sands. Madeline enjoyed reading, gardening, collecting figurines of cardinals and spending time with her family. Madeline is survived by her daughter, Linda M. Smith of Kingston, her son,...

Jun 25, 2014

Clara K. Wright formally of Lomontville entered eternal life Wednesday, June 25th 2014 in the company of her loving family and friends at Ten Broeck commons, she was 95. Clara has lived at Ten Broeck for the past two years, prior to this she resided in Kingston. She was born in Lomontville on May 17, 1919. Daughter of...

Jun 21, 2014

Ruth B. Powers, 99, of Kingston, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Ten Broeck Commons. Born in Asbury Park, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Alley & Mary Anderson Jo. Ruth started her working career as a nanny and then as a nursing assistant at Kingston Hospital before working at Golden...

Jun 21, 2014

John Patrick McNally, 69, of Saugerties, NY, formerly of The Bronx, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Albany Medical Center. He was born June 22, 1944 in The Bronx to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Sayers) McNally. John served his country in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. After returning from Vietnam he served in...

Jun 18, 2014

Services will be private at the discretion of the family.